[Ethiopia] Violence against civilians: Attack

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) allegedly killed at least 40 civilians in multiple locations across West Gojam zone in Amhara region on March 31, 2025, following clashes with regional police forces. The incident involved house-to-house searches and appears to represent escalating tensions between federal and regional security forces.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether violence spreads to economically significant areas of Ethiopia or disrupts transport corridors connecting the landlocked country to regional ports.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent confirmation from major news outlets or humanitarian organizations, as this remains a single-source detection
• Track whether violence spreads beyond West Gojam to other parts of Amhara region, particularly areas near major transport routes or the capital Addis Ababa